GOLF MOTES

Evening Star, Issue 20613, 13 October 1930, Page 6

GOLF MOTES

[By “Mid-Iron.”] In view of the approaching championships at tho end of the month at Palmerston North tho form displayed by Dr Ross during tho last two weeks is most gratifying. Ho led the field in the qualifying rounds of tho Otago Club championship by no fewer than eleven strokes with two splendid rounds of 73 and 72. Tho latter round was tho effort of a real master. Conditions were bad, and the greens,' owing to tho multitudinous worm-casts which had half dried, made it extremely difficult to putt on with any degree of accuracy. Indeed, had it not been fox- this circumstance Dr Ross might easily havo returned a card of G 6. His form is a most satisfactory answer to those who believe that ho is merely a shadow of his former self. J. Spence and C. T. Irvine occupied second and third places, with E. A. Reed and J. W. Trewern, tho reigning club champion, close up behind them. J. G. Dick and D. 11. Butcher are neither of them hitting tho ball to tbeir liking, but both are" dour match players, and ax-o never disposed of without a struggle. In his present form Dr Ross seems to stand out head and shoulders above the rest of tho field, and will probably add yot another championship to his long and formidable list.

It is also good to note that young Murray, the assistant professional at Balmacewen, is displaying golf of no mean order, and consistently so to boot, and he may administer a nasty jolt to tho seers and prophets of the earth who have already selected the winner of tho championship and tho select band of four or five possible dangerous rivals. Miss Kay was somewhat unexpectedly beaten by Mrs Collinson in the Manawatu championship in the semi-finals. Though a fine player, I would not put Mrs Collinson within six strokes of Miss Kay. I should not bo surprised to learn that the Dunedin girl is a little stale after her surfeit of golf in Australia, and 1 am inclined to think that she would have been well advised to leave competitive golf severely alone until the actual championship and to have devoted herself entirely to practice Though possessed of great vitality and undoubted courage, Miss Kaye is under tho suspicion of possessing a temperament. I am personally convinced that no player becomes really great without possessing a certain amount of that elusive quality called temperament, hut it must be most carefully controlled and at the service of its owner. In spite of this early reverse I am still prepared to see Miss Kayo win her first national title at Palmerston North.

There is every likelihood of the Kiwi miniature course at the Plaza Theatre being opened on Tuesday night. As construction has proceeded ninny interested players have tried their hands over the completed holes, and, judging by the difficulty experienced by the construct- 1 ing squad in booting the players out once they have started, the game promises fairly to become a great favourite. It is nob necessary to be a skilled golfer to get a great deal of amusement from Kiwi golf, and there is no reason why alter a few attempts anyone should not become reasonably efficient. Mr J. I). A. Scott, the golf professional, has been retained by the promoters to assist those who are desirous of playing. Competitions will be held frequently, and the course will bo constantly altered as to the hazards and other difficulties.

( Port!warning tournaments advised to the New Zealand Association aro_ as follow:—New Zealand ladies’ championship (Heretaunga, Wellington), Oc-» toher 10 to 23 (inclusive); North Otago Golf Club, annual tournament, October 27; Maimgakiekie Golf Club, Titirangi Links, annual open tournament, October 25, 27, and 28; Sealield Golf Club, annual tournament, October 25, 27, and 28; Hawera Golf Club, annual tournament, October 25 to 27; Ashburton Golf Club, mid-Canterbury championship, October 25, 20, and 27; Masterton Golf Club, October 25, 20, and 27; New Zealand championship tournament, Palmerston North, October 24 J to November T.